Having sold my house in Lewes last July yet the purchaser is texting every few hours to say his conveyancer needs to hear from mylawyer. What are the post completion sale formalities following completion?

Following your sale your solicitor is duty bound to deliver the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the purchaser's solicitors. Depending on the transaction, your solicitor must also confirm that the mortgage has been paid off to the buyers lawyers. There are no post completion requirements just for conveyancing in Lewes.

What will a local search tell me concerning the house we're buying in Lewes?

Lewes conveyancing often commences with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for instance PSG The local search is essential in every Lewes conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant surprises after you move into your new home. The search should provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject headings.

I am buying my first flat in Lewes with a loan from Barclays . The sellers would not budge the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative told me not to tell my lawyer about this extras as it will affect my loan with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

My business partner and I are looking to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend lawyers offering competitive fees for commercial conveyancing in Lewes for under £2000?

We are happy to recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Lewes, including the disposal and purchase of businesses as well as simply premises. If you are looking to purchase or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we will put you in touch with the right lawyer. As for the costs these will vary based on the structure and nuances of the deal. Please provide us with your contact information or call so as to enable us to furnish you with a detailed commercial conveyancing calculation.

As co-executor for the will of my father I am selling a residence in Cardiff but reside in Lewes. My lawyer (approximately 235 miles awayrequires that I execute a stat dec ahead of the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Lewes who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you should not be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are based in Lewes